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autoguide.com - Ross Ballot - Roads Are Having Trouble Handling Increasingly Heavy Electric Vehicles
Roads Are Having Trouble Handling Increasingly Heavy Electric Vehicles
Autoguide

There has been much controversy over the weight of electric vehicles and their impact on roadways. Compared to their internal combustion engine counterparts. EVs can weigh a few hundred to thousands of pounds more, and that means the tax they…

express.co.uk - Luke Chillingsworth - Andy Burnham's new £65 electric cars rule change
Andy Burnham's new £65 electric cars rule change
Daily Express

Andy Burnham has already introduced changes impacting electric car owners Andy Burnham has introduced a new £65 rule change which could affect all two million electric car owners in the UK. The new Prime Minister introduced a VAT cut on…

express.co.uk - Christopher Sharp - Electric car has incredible range of almost 550 miles - the longest on sale in the UK
Electric car has incredible range of almost 550 miles - the longest on sale in the UK
Daily Express

The EV with the longest range in the UK has been announced (stock) Electric cars are all the rage in the UK at the moment. However, many British motorists are still worried about the range they can get out of a single charge of an electric vehicle.

scmp.com - SCMP Staff - The state of China's EV industry
The state of China's EV industry
South China Morning Post

scmp.com - Alice Li - China's latest net-zero initiative: deploying electric trucks at vast scale
China's latest net-zero initiative: deploying electric trucks at vast scale
South China Morning Post

China is pushing to ensure that electric trucks account for at least 40 per cent of new heavy-goods vehicle sales by 2030, as part of a broader effort to reduce carbon emissions in its vast transport sector. That would mean having at least 1.6…

euroweeklynews.com - Adam Woodward - Want to buy an electric car and get €4,500 off?
Want to buy an electric car and get €4,500 off?
Euro Weekly News

Spanish ministers gave the green light this week to Plan Auto+, a new round of direct grants that puts real cash back in the pockets of anyone buying a cleaner-smelling car. Up to €4,500 is now available for many pure electric cars, with the…

scmp.com - Daniel Ren - Foreign carmakers lose more traction in China as luxury sales slide
Foreign carmakers lose more traction in China as luxury sales slide
South China Morning Post

International luxury car brands from Mercedes-Benz to Land Rover took a further beating in China last month as wealthy consumers continued to shun expensive petrol-powered vehicles. Struggling against competition from China's rising electric…

koreatimes.co.kr - Lee Min-hyung - Volvo Car Korea unveils ES90 flagship all-electric sedan
Volvo Car Korea unveils ES90 flagship all-electric sedan
The Korea Times

Volvo Car Korea introduced the all-electric ES90 flagship sedan on Wednesday, featuring what the carmaker described as “unusually aggressive pricing' aimed at broadening the appeal of premium electric sedans in one of its most important…

scmp.com - Yeon Woo Lee - China's EV makers went from small fries to big shots. Can others do the same?
China's EV makers went from small fries to big shots. Can others do the same?
South China Morning Post

China's electric vehicle (EV) industry sits at the centre of numerous economic and geopolitical trends: consumer spending, environmental protection, trade policy, high-end manufacturing, technology and more. In this short series, we assess the…

forbes.com - Matthew MacConnell - Range Rover GT Previews Electric Future With Luxury Grand Touring
Range Rover GT Previews Electric Future With Luxury Grand Touring
Forbes

Range Rover is preparing to expand its line-up with a fifth model – and, if early indications are anything to go by, the forthcoming Range Rover GT could prove to be one of the brand's most significant departures in decades. Due to be…

bloomberg.com - Nguyen Kieu Giang - VinFast on Track to Break Even in Vietnam by 2027, Official Says
VinFast on Track to Break Even in Vietnam by 2027, Official Says
Bloomberg

Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast Auto Ltd. is on track to break even in its home market by 2027 and “shortly” after that globally, Anne Pham, the company's deputy chief executive officer of investment, said at the Bloomberg…

examinerlive.co.uk - James Rodger, Tom Kershaw - UK drivers set for 4G/5G tracking option under new pay-per-mile car tax rule
UK drivers set for 4G/5G tracking option under new pay-per-mile car tax rule
Yorkshire Live

The Labour government has announced that a new pay-per-mile scheme for electric vehicles is set to be introduced in April 2028. The announcement follows an extensive consultation period, and will require electric car drivers to pay 3p per mile…

express.co.uk - Luke Chillingsworth - Rachel Reeves just lleft drivers a parting gift - it's a huge slap in the face
Rachel Reeves just lleft drivers a parting gift - it's a huge slap in the face
Daily Express

Rachel Reeves new car tax changes will impact one set of road users Rachel Reeves has just slapped motorists around the face as a final parting present. One set of road users will be absolutely furious with a new two-tier approach. Days before…

bloomberg.com - Angus Whitley - XPeng Hunts for New Markets to Escape Reliance on Weaker China
XPeng Hunts for New Markets to Escape Reliance on Weaker China
Bloomberg

XPeng Inc. is rolling out more models overseas and scouting for new markets from South America to Asia as demand in China's domestic electric vehicle market continues to slow. The international acceleration includes ramping up in Australia, where…

straitstimes.com - Chinese EV maker XPeng hunts for new markets to escape reliance on weaker China
Chinese EV maker XPeng hunts for new markets to escape reliance on weaker China
The Straits Times

Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker XPeng is rolling out more models overseas and scouting for new markets from South America to Asia as demand in China's domestic electric vehicle market continues to slow. The international acceleration includes…

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